1、 肇庆市第四中学2015-2016学年度高二第一学期 英语新课程模块二考试试题 第I卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Owning pet birds is not just feeding them when necessaryYou have to be very responsible if you have decided to keep birds as petsIf you really want to acquire a com
2、panion, think in advance whether you are able to handle itDepending on what pet bird you are going to have and how big it is, the cost is differentFor example, the cost of a comfortable cage, the cost for nutritional food and the money for some additional things should be taken into considerationThe
3、re are also some unexpected costFor example, when your pet bird gets sick, you have to send for a vet （兽医）You may think that you do not have free time to have a dog so youd better have a pet bird because it doesnt require a lot of attentionYou are wrong! Some people even do not have time for a short
4、 sleepThey will not have enough time for pets, eitherFor good bird health it is very important to handle them and play with them as much as you canAlso there are a lot of people who think that birds do not require a lot of space and they are wrong againThey also need to fly so if you do not have spa
5、ce for it, youd better reconsider the thingsBut do not forget the great advantage of having a pet birdIn the animal kingdom, birds rank near the top when it comes to smartsYou can have a friend for life if you take good care of itIts a real character and can bring joy and colour in your home1What is
6、 the text mainly about? ADifferent types of pets for different peopleBThe advantages of keeping a pet birdCThe reasons for keeping a pet bird DThings to consider if you want to keep a pet bird2We can learn from the second paragraph that Athe cost of having a pet bird is unpredictable sometimesByou h
7、ave to be very rich to keep a pet bird Csome cost of keeping a pet bird is unnecessaryDit is very easy to calculate the cost of having a pet bird3If you want to have a pet bird, you neednt consider Athe space a pet bird needs to fly Bthe knowledge about a pet bird Cthe cost of having a pet bird Dthe
8、 time taken to care for a pet bird (B)Ask a teacher to name the most annoying invention of recent years and they will often mention the mobile phoneDisturbed by the problems they create, many head teachers have ordered that pupils should keep their phones switched off at schoolOthers have told pupil
9、s to leave them at homeHowever, education researchers at The University of Nottingham believe it is time that phone bans were reassessed, because mobile phones can be a powerful learning aid, they sayDr Elizabeth Hartnell-Young and her colleagues have reached this conclusion after studying the conse
10、quences of allowing pupils in five secondary schools to use either their own mobile phones or the new generation of smartphones in lessonsDuring the nine-month experiment, 14- to 16-year-old pupils used the phones for a wide range of educational purposes, including creating short movies, setting hom
11、ework reminders, recording a teacher reading a poem, and timing experiments with the phones stopwatchesThe smartphones, which could be connected to the Internet, also allowed pupils to access revision websites, log into the school email system, or transfer （转存） electronic files between school and ho
12、meThe research involved 331 pupils in schools in Cambridgeshire, West Berkshire and Nottingham“At the start of the study, even pupils were often surprised at the thought that mobile phones could be used for learning,” Dr Hartnell-Young said“After their hands-on experience, almost all pupils said the
13、y had enjoyed the project and felt more inspired”Some teachers found that pupils who lacked confidence gained most from the projectHowever, they recognized that greater use of mobile phones in schools could cause problems4We can infer from the first paragraph that Amobile phones are usually forbidde
14、n to be used at schoolBteachers are strongly against students owning mobile phonesCmobile phones should be developed to meet students needs Dstudents are free to use their mobile phones at school 5When the students first used mobile phones for learning, they Awere surprised that they were allowed to
15、 use mobile phones in schoolsBall enjoyed the project very muchCdidnt know what they were used forDdidnt fully realize the learning functions of mobile phones 6Who benefited most from the project?APupils who were confident BOlder pupilsCPupils who were not confident DYounger pupils7The purpose of th
16、e text is to tell us that Athe mobile phone is considered the most annoying invention of recent years Bmobile phones can actually help students learnCmobile phones begin to be widely used in schoolsDtoo much use of mobile phones in schools can cause problems(C)Below are four ads on the websiteArtful
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24、mplastplhotmailcom Csend an email to artworkdealhotmailcomDcall 453-268-130 11Which of the following can be the best title for the fourth advertisement?AFlight Service To Pick You Up BNice Rome tripsCAirport Car Rentals With Drivers DCheap Car Tours(D)Plant cloning has been an agricultural technique
25、 used by farmers and gardeners for centuriesGrafting （嫁接） is a common form of plant cloningMany plants in nature actually clone themselves and reproduce asexuallyCloned plants are much more predictable than normal plants, so their yield （产量） is more reliableCloned plants also reproduce faster, limit
26、ing the amount of time between planting and harvestingIt is also often cheaper to produce seeds through cloning than through traditional methodsPlants can essentially be optimized so that farmers or individual growers always have the best seeds availableWith more yield at a faster rate, farms can pr
27、oduce more food for more people while decreasing overall costsCloning can be used to wipe out diseases that previously killed off entire fields of cropsThis would make plants immune （免疫的） to the kinds of diseases that farmers and gardeners around the world fear each yearCrop failures due to disease
28、and virus could become a thing of the pastAlso, plants that are near extinction can be brought back to life through cloningThrough cloning scientists can develop “super” fruits and vegetables of superior nutritional qualityThis could make for a healthier population overallThis is already being done
29、through selective pollination （授粉）, and genetic cloning could take it to the next levelBy plant cloning we have a population of identical plants and all these plants equally suffer from the same diseases, but in nature the weak would die and the strong would surviveWhile there are some dangers to co
30、nsider with plant cloning, there are plenty of benefits that could prove vital to the propagation （繁衍） of the human species12The underlined word “optimized” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “ ”Aexamined BenlargedCproduced Dperfected13According to the text, cloned plants Ahave a short growth cycleBh
31、ave lower yield than normal plantsCneed little care from people Dresist various kinds of diseases 14What can we infer from the text?APeople should avoid eating cloned fruitsBThe fruits produced by cloned plants taste much betterCThere are more cloned plants than normal plantsDPlant cloning can distu
32、rb the laws of nature15What is the main purpose of the text?ATo inform us about the advantages of plant cloningBTo warn the negative effects of plant cloningCTo present different kinds of plant cloningDTo predict the future of plant cloning第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
33、选项。Ive been keeping an English blog for many yearsThese practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging Read quality books, blogs, journals, etcwhich are written in EnglishBlogging is not always about writing 16 Reading also improves your English comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabu
34、lary and writing Practice helps, so continue writing 17 Trying to make a perfect post （帖子） free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but youre not making use of your time efficiently （有效地） 18 Think about the main points you want to raiseI prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points
35、I want to talk aboutDoing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main pointsThe outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when Im writing When writing, use simple words and sentencesUsing simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier 19 Always rememb
36、er this: The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully conveying your message to your readers Write your posts ahead of time 20 To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis, which might affect your writing,
37、consider making your posts ahead of timeAPrepare an outline of your post BAlso, it makes your posts more understandable to your readersCWelcome comments from your blog readersDThere are benefits of daily blogging but if it becomes tiring, forget about itEDont be scared of making mistakesFMistakes ca
38、n be reduced with the help of your readersGYou need to read to be able to write fluently 第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Elaine was a saleswoman，who drove all over the city five days a weekWhen all the freeway lanes wer
39、e at a dead stop, she would drive quickly along the emergency laneWhile driving, she usually 21 on her cell phone. Drinking a soda or eating a sandwich-her hands，legs，and mouth were always 22 while she was drivingLast night she got 23 in Friday evening rush hourShe was going to be 24 for her dateShe
40、 was already 25 when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stoppedElaine drove 26 over to the emergency laneSoon she saw the red flashing lights in the mirror She had to 27 her carA good-looking officer walked up“Officer, Im pregnantI have constant morning sicknessIm just trying to g
41、et to the nearest store to buy my 28 ” She looked at the officer with 29 eyesHe looked at her pitifully, then said 30 “Okay，maam Take the first exit you come toI hope youll be feeling better.”The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove on This was the second time that 31 had worked for herSh
42、e had one more thing to do before she got home She had to mail a packageWhen she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm，no parking was 32 ，except for the handicapped(残疾人的)space Elaine drove right into itIt would only be a minute，and she told 33 All she had to do was 34 the mailbox store，get the package 35
43、 ，and pay the clerkFortunately, there was no 36 in the storeEverything was done so 37 that she was whistling while she walked back out to her carThen she stopped 38 There was an envelope on the windshieldShe opened it slowlyShe knew 39 it was，but not how much it wasShe screamed when she saw the 40 A
44、 dog started barking21Adepended Btalked Ccarried Dsold22Abusy Bopen C free Dfull 23Ahurt B. punishedCannoyed Dstuck 24Aexcited Bready Clate Dmad25Asatisfied Bexhausted Cangry Dcalm26Aunwillingly B. immediately Cguiltily Dgratefully27Aspeed Bstart Cdiscard Dstop28Agas Bticket Cpackage Dmedicine29Apro
45、ud Baggressive Cinnocent Daddicted 30Asoftly Brudely Cstrictly Dskeptically31Aofficer Bexcuse Cdriver Dmistake32Aavailable Badaptable Cacceptable Dadoptable33Athe clerk Bthe guard Cherself Dthe worker 34Atake out Bget out Cpush into Drun into35Aweighed Bbought Crepaired Dpaid36Acar Bpolice Cline Dse
46、rvice37A quietly Bslowly Cstrangely Dquickly38Atalking Bwhistling Cthinking Ddriving 39Awhat Bwhy Chow Dthat40Aamount Border Cletter Dinvitation第二节 阅读下面材料，用不多于 1 个单词的正确形式填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix？In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyah
47、oga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 41._ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 42._(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 43._ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days
48、44._ even a few months. It took years of work 45._ (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 46._ (clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 47._ is driving your family crazy.
49、Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are 48._ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 49._ (change) are gradual and req
50、uire a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 50._ (patience).第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40分） 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 下文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）
51、不计分。It was very nice day on July 15th. We students were organized to have a short journey on Saturday. We took the school bus what started at 7:20 a.m. About 9:30 a.m we arrived in Beidaihe River, a very beautiful place. This is one of the famous spot in Hebei province. Many people spent their holid
52、ays there because it is cool in summer. Some are relaxing and swimming in the sea; some are laying on the beach to have the sun bath. In the morning, we swam in the sea, row small boats together, and so we had lunch in a snack bar. On the afternoon, we walked along the beach, and arrived at Nandaihe
53、. We took some photos there. We had a good time and everyone is very excited. We returned on the bus at 4:30p.m and got home safe.第二节：书面表达（ 满分25分） 假定你是李华，从互联网（the Internet）上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括：1.自我介绍(包括英语能力);2.参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；3.希望获准。 注意：1.词数100左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Sir or Madam,Regards,Li Hua 版权所有：高考资源网()